Which of the following is an example of a comma splice error?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The bell rang, the students departed immediately.
- Step 1: A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined solely by a comma without a coordinating conjunction. Step 2. To fix it, insert a coordinating conjunction ('and', 'so'), use a semicolon, or create two separate sentences. Answer: The bell rang, the students departed immediately. Why not the others: Options A, C, and D are grammatically sound compound, complex, and conjunctive sentences.
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